Regional technology policy and factors shaping local innovation networks in small German cities.

Autor/inn/en	Gebauer, Andrea; Nam, Chang Woon; Parsche, Rüdiger
Institution	Ifo-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
Titel	Regional technology policy and factors shaping local innovation networks in small German cities. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Regionale Technologiepolitik und Einflussfaktoren für regionale Innovationsnetzwerke in deutschen Kleinstädten.
Quelle	München (2004), 27 S.; 863 KB PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Reihe	Ifo-Diskussionsbeiträge. 84
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Monographie; Graue Literatur
Schlagwörter	Forschung und Entwicklung; Wissenstransfer; Kleinstadt; Ländlicher Raum; Regionales Netzwerk; Regionalpolitik; Technologiepolitik; Technologietransfer; Innovationspolitik; Investitionsförderung; Privatwirtschaft; Unternehmenskooperation; Forschungsfinanzierung; Hochschule; Diskussionsprotokoll; Kooperation; Bayern; Bochum; Landshut; Nordrhein-Westfalen
Abstract	"Local innovation networks are considered to be important to innovation and technological change and to growth prospects of regions and cities in Germany. When analysing the local (or regional) innovation system, one should consequently not only investigate horizontal and vertical relations among firms but also the contacts with universities and other research institutions. Furthermore, the role of government agencies and interest groups that provide financial support as well as commercial and technical information should also be taken into account. However, the review of relevant theoretical and empirical investigations related to the German experience shows that such innovation and R&D co-operation networks appear to be less significant than expected. In general various regional technology policy measures adopted in German states (the provision of research infrastructure, establishment of technology centres, innovative SME support programmes, etc.) have been more successful in already economically better-off large cities than in the rural areas. Apart from offering a critical review of relevant theoretical and empirical research, this study introduces the present regional technology and R&D promotion policies in German states and examines the local innovation systems, taking Landshut and Bochum as examples." Forschungsmethode: empirisch; Fallstudie. (author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2005_(CD)